This type of prank would've been a funny joke if it was by some rando, then you could say it was dark humor done for the lulz. This being done by a Journalist, with a blue checkmark? You know for a fact they're legitimately angry and wanted to make a point.
If he was a rando Grenell probably would have Google'd the guy's name. He probably figured a blue check reporter wouldn't pull a stunt like that & took him at his word.
This type of prank would've been a funny joke if it was by some rando, then you could say it was dark humor done for the lulz. This being done by a Journalist, with a blue checkmark? You know for a fact they're legitimately angry and wanted to make a point.
If he was a rando Grenell probably would have Google'd the guy's name. He probably figured a blue check reporter wouldn't pull a stunt like that & took him at his word.